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Leading in the Creative & Cultural Industries - TFT00071M

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  • Department: Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Carolyn Hunter
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2024-25

Module summary

This module will develop your knowledge and understanding of leadership, project and organisational management in the creative and cultural industries at a strategic level. You will explore and critically engage with leadership and management approaches, innovation and entrepreneurship. Project work and problem-based learning will allow you to apply leadership and collaborative skills to real-world contexts within creative and cultural organisations. This practical module will give you a comprehensive understanding of the key leadership and employability issues which surround the production of creative content for the arts and cultural industries including film, TV, theatre, music, the visual arts and digital/interactive media.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 1 2024-25

Module aims

This module aims to:

  • Develop and provide opportunities for the application of detailed knowledge and understanding of leadership, management and project management for the creative and cultural industries at a strategic level within the context of sector change and innovation;
  • Build leadership and teamworking skills through project work and reflexive practice;
  • Develop breadth of knowledge and understanding of the core business models that drive the production of the creative and cultural industries, applied to a range of different business contexts, such as film, TV, theatre, music, the visual arts and digital interactive media;
  • Develop critical engagement with the particular characteristics of strategic leadership and management in the creative and cultural industries.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

  • Apply a detailed knowledge and understanding of strategic leadership, leadership and management approaches, and strategic project management to a range of creative and cultural business contexts, within the context of sector change and innovation;
  • Evaluate leadership and employability issues for the creative and cultural industries, identifying strengths and weaknesses of different approaches and demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the impact of context;
  • Apply an advanced understanding of the core business models that drive the production of the creative and cultural industries to a range of different business contexts, such as film, TV, theatre, music, the visual arts and digital interactive media;
  • Understand and demonstrate personal reflection on different leadership styles and approaches within the context of group work and organisational practice.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Other assessment : Portfolio Case study analysis		 N/A 70
Oral presentation/seminar/exam
Presentation: Group Presentation		 N/A 30

Special assessment rules

None

Additional assessment information

Students will be able to submit an optional formative essay in week 6. Individual written feedback and class discussion will be provided in a final seminar. Office hours will also be available for additional one-to-one feedback.

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Individual Essay		 N/A 30
Essay/coursework
Other reassessment : Portfolio case study analysis		 N/A 70

Module feedback

You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times.

Indicative reading

Hesmondhalgh, D (2013) The Cultural Industries, London: Sage

Mallia, K L (2019) Leadership in the Creative Industries, Oxford: Wiley Blackwell

Kolb, B (2015) Entrepreneurship for the Creative and Cultural Industries, London: Routledge

Lazzaretti L and Vecco M (2018) Creative Industries and Entrepreneurship, London: Edward Elgar

Lencioni P (2002) The Fives Dysfunctions of a Team, San Francisco: Jossey Bass

Sawyer (2008) Group enius: The Power of Collaboration, London: Basic Books

Stephenson D (2018) Managing Organisational Success in the Arts, London: Routledge

Smith M D and Telang R (2016) Streaming, Sharing Stealing: Big Data and the Future of Entertainment, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press


The information on this page is indicative of the module that is currently on offer. The University is constantly exploring ways to enhance and improve its degree programmes and therefore reserves the right to make variations to the content and method of delivery of modules, and to discontinue modules, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University. Where appropriate, the University will notify and consult with affected students in advance about any changes that are required in line with the University's policy on the Approval of Modifications to Existing Taught Programmes of Study.